Grant
07-09-2002, 05:37 AM
Well I recently did the 1997-1998 conversion on the car. I thought I'd put down a list of what is needed and the lil modifications required to complete the installation.
The installation was quite simple took about 3 hours (2 people).
Parts Required from a 1997-1998:
Hood
Fenders
Headlight Assembly
Corner lights
Grille
Bumper reinforcement
Bumper cover
bottom fender lining (not necessary)
I suggest you have all the parts painted before installing.
Remove corner lights, headlights, and grille.
Remove turn signals and corner lights.
Remove or peel back fender lining on both sides
Remove all the bolts that hold the bumper cover to the bumper reinforcement (about 8 of them). there will also be two bolts on each side that hold the bumper cover to the fender (must be accesed from inside the fender.
Remove the bolts that attach the underbody plastic lining to the car.
Basically to remove the fenders there are 2 behind the doors (the bottom bolt must be accesed from inside the fender) and 3-4 bolts holding it to the car under the hood. (10mm bolts)
Remove the 4 bolts that hold the hood. Make sure you have someone help you hold the hood while unbolting.
Remove the bumper reinforcement, it is held on by (6) 10mm bolts.
Now install the new fenders, mounting points are exactly the same. You may need to realign the doors, most likely not.
Install and align the hood.
Now line up the lights, you'll notice the inner 2 bolts that hold the headlight are misaligned (only one hole fits, and trhe plastic stub on the light doesnt line up.), drill a new hole (using the hood to align the light).
Now you need to wire up the headlights. i think its a red and black lead. best way is to use a voltometer to test when you have the light on low beam to see if the lead is hot. if you have USDM light, you might not need to modify high beam wires. Once that is done, take headlights out again.
Now install the 1997-1998 bumper reinforcement on the car
Install the 97-98 bumper cover is is up to you if you want to put in the foam padding or not.
Install the 97-98 headlights and put the corner lights in.
Install the 1997-1998 Grille (it snaps into the headlights instead of bolting onto the bumper reinforcement like the 95-96 did.
Reinstall the turn signals and side markers
Put the Fender lining back into place
Put the underbody plastic lining
You'll notice the plastic lining that goes from bumper to wheelwell doesnt quite fit. its not necessary to get 97-98 one unless you want to. just take it out.
This should comeplete the install. and it should look like this:
http://home.earthlink.net/~stofer007/conversion.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~stofer007/conversion2.jpg
Thank you Jared (teampulse) for helping me with the install.
The installation was quite simple took about 3 hours (2 people).
Parts Required from a 1997-1998:
Hood
Fenders
Headlight Assembly
Corner lights
Grille
Bumper reinforcement
Bumper cover
bottom fender lining (not necessary)
I suggest you have all the parts painted before installing.
Remove corner lights, headlights, and grille.
Remove turn signals and corner lights.
Remove or peel back fender lining on both sides
Remove all the bolts that hold the bumper cover to the bumper reinforcement (about 8 of them). there will also be two bolts on each side that hold the bumper cover to the fender (must be accesed from inside the fender.
Remove the bolts that attach the underbody plastic lining to the car.
Basically to remove the fenders there are 2 behind the doors (the bottom bolt must be accesed from inside the fender) and 3-4 bolts holding it to the car under the hood. (10mm bolts)
Remove the 4 bolts that hold the hood. Make sure you have someone help you hold the hood while unbolting.
Remove the bumper reinforcement, it is held on by (6) 10mm bolts.
Now install the new fenders, mounting points are exactly the same. You may need to realign the doors, most likely not.
Install and align the hood.
Now line up the lights, you'll notice the inner 2 bolts that hold the headlight are misaligned (only one hole fits, and trhe plastic stub on the light doesnt line up.), drill a new hole (using the hood to align the light).
Now you need to wire up the headlights. i think its a red and black lead. best way is to use a voltometer to test when you have the light on low beam to see if the lead is hot. if you have USDM light, you might not need to modify high beam wires. Once that is done, take headlights out again.
Now install the 1997-1998 bumper reinforcement on the car
Install the 97-98 bumper cover is is up to you if you want to put in the foam padding or not.
Install the 97-98 headlights and put the corner lights in.
Install the 1997-1998 Grille (it snaps into the headlights instead of bolting onto the bumper reinforcement like the 95-96 did.
Reinstall the turn signals and side markers
Put the Fender lining back into place
Put the underbody plastic lining
You'll notice the plastic lining that goes from bumper to wheelwell doesnt quite fit. its not necessary to get 97-98 one unless you want to. just take it out.
This should comeplete the install. and it should look like this:
http://home.earthlink.net/~stofer007/conversion.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~stofer007/conversion2.jpg
Thank you Jared (teampulse) for helping me with the install.